John Beck To William Beck Deed 15 January 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page108, 109, 110, & 111

John Beck To William Beck

Deed 493 acres

	To all to whom these presents shall come greeting.  Know ye that I John Beck of the 
County of Duplin in the state of No. Carolina for and In consideration of the sum of six Hundred 
and fifty pounds Current money of the state of North Carolina, to me in hand paid by William 
Beck of the state and County aforesaid, before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents, 
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself to therewith fully satisfied Contented 
and paid and of every part and parcel thereof; do Exonerate aquit and Discharge the said William 
Beck, his heirs, Execute and administrators forever, by these presents have given, granted, 
Bargained, sold, aliened enfeoffed conveyed confirmed, assigned, and set over and by these 
presents do fully freely and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoffe, convey 
confirm, assign and set over unto the said William Beck, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators 
and assigns forever two certain Plantations Tracts or parcels of Land situated, lying and being 
in the County of Duplin and State of North Carolina aforesaid, on the South side of Goshen swamp 
and on the west side of Panther swamp and on both sides of a branch called camp branch, one of 
which Tracts of Land and Plantations is buted and bounded as follows to wit, Begining at a Maple 
and gum in the side of Goshen swamp, about a quarter of a mile above the mouth of Panther swamp 
being the Lower corner of another survey; and runs along the line of the said survey, No. 85 Wt. 
170 pole to a small hickory thence So. 210 Wt. 60 pole to a stake, thence No. 65 Wt. 60 poles to 
a white oak, thence So. 63 Wt. 220 poles to a small black oak near the head of Camp branch, thence 
So. 35 East 110 pole to a black oak in Hillary Hookes line, thence along his line, Et. 90 pole to 
a pine thence No. 75 Et. 70 pole to a poplar, thence So. 75 Et. 64 poles to a white oak, on the run 
of Panther swamp, Hillary Hookes Lower Corner thence down the said run of Panther as it meanders 
along Henry Faisons Boundary to a black gum at the run of Goshen swamp said Henry Faisons Corner 
thence up the run of Goshen to a white oak on the side thereof, thence So 55 Wt 12 poles to a Red 
oak thence No. 35 Wt. 32 poles toa white oak, thence No. 64 Et. 6 poles to a maple and gum on the 
side of a small run thence up the said run to the begining Containg by estimation four hundred acres 
of Land be the same more or less one acre and an half thereof excepted which was here tofore laid 
off by an order of the County Court of Duplin for the benefit and previledge of a great Mill belonging 
to the Estate of Henry Faison which is recorded in the said County Court to according to Law as Record 
may appear.  The said Tract of Lan being formerly the property of Henry Eustace McCulloh Esquire and 
as his property sold by the Sheriff of the said County of Duplin by virtue of a Writ of Fieri Faceras 
against the Estate of the said Henry E. McCulloh Sr. George Farar and by him, since sold and cibveted 
to the said John Beck Referance to said conveyance being had may more fully appear.  The other Tract 
or parcel of Land lying and being in the County Duplin aforesaid on the south side of Goshen swamp 
and on the head of Camp branch joining the aforesaid Tract of Land Bounded as follows to wit.  Begining 
at a small pine George Frars corner and runs thence along his line, So. 40 Et. 62 poles to a black 
oak his other corner in Hillary Hookes line, thence along said Hookses line No. 42 Et. 160 poles to 
a black oak his corner, thence along the line of the other Tract hereby sold No. 35 Wt. 120 to a black 
oak near the head of camp branch thence along John Becks line So. 63 Wt. 130 poles to a blackjack and 
pine on said Frazars line thence along his line So. 60 Et. 41 poles to the begining containing by 
estimation Ninety three acres be the same more or less, being in the shole Four hundred and ninety 
three acres including the plantation and buildings whereon I the said John Beck lately lived to have 
and to hold all the above said premises with all and singular the appurtainances thereon or thereunto 
belonging or in any wise appurtaining to the said William Beck his heirs Exrs. Administrators or 
assigns forever, free and clear freely and clearly, discharged off and from all manner of former or 
other gifts, grants, Bargains, slaes, Leases, wills, Judgements, Jointures, Dowers or Right and title 
of Dower and from all manner of Incumberances whatsoever, the Taxes thereon becoming due and payable 
to the State from the Date hereof, only excepted, And I the said John Beck do By these presents for my 
self my heris Executors adminitrators covenant promise and agree to and with the said William Beck to 
warrant and defend the above said four hundred and ninety three acres of Land and premises above 
described to him the said William Beck his heirs and assigns forever, from and against the lawfull 
claim and Demand of me the said John Beck, my heirs Executors or Administrators, and from and aginst 
the just and Lawfull claim or Demand oif all and every other person or persons whatsoever, claiming and 
Right Title Interest, or property in or to the same, or any part or parcel thereof,  In witness whereof 
I the said John Beck have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifteenth day of January in the fifteenth 
year Independence and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.
signed sealed and Delivered		John Beck
In the presence of
Stephen Beck
H. Leavenworth
George Kinnard

State of No. Carolina Duplin County January Term 1795

THen was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of George Kinnard and ordered to be Registered.  
Test	W. Dickson C. C.






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